week 6: hello/goodbye

  So it's been a crazy week so far. Saturday was pretty sad we had to say goodbye to our teachers. We were Hermana Resendiz's first district, so she was pretty sad. Then Sunday was really sad when I had to say goodbye to my district. We all got really close during the CCM because we saw each other all the time. Then during church we sang a musical number and all bore our testimonies. 

    Monday morning me and Elder Miskho woke up at about 12:30 and went to reception. We got to the airport at 2:30 and checked in our bags. Then I saw a Krispy Kremes in the airport and went and got 2 donuts which were amazing. We started boarding the plane at 5:30 and left at about 6:45. We got into Veracruz around 7:15 or 7:25, and the humidity hit like a freight train. That was fun. 

    We went to the mission president's house and had breakfast which was picadas, chicken and beans. Picadas are like mini spicy pizza things and they are good. I met my companion, Elder Arroyo, and he's awesome. Then I went to Zone Meetings which we have every week because we all live close. I got to go, but I'll talk to you all next Monday.

--Elder Thompson

bits and pieces from family phone calls:
I was so tired Monday night, I didn't even bother putting sheets on the bed.
My companion is from a place just south of Mexico city, so we are speaking a lot of Spanish.
We did some knocking Tuesday, and met a woman who had 3 dogs. We offered to take her dogs for a walk. When we came back, she invited us in and we noticed a pass along card with a picture of Christ on her fridge. We asked her about it, and she didn't remember where she had gotten the card...she had never met with the missionaries. We made a return appointment with her!

looking a little dazed after being up since midnight!

all the greenies

My trainer: Elder Arroyo